[NTLK] Annoying auto-responders [Was: USB to serial]
Grant Hutchinson
splorp at mac.com
Mon Dec 13 14:45:17 EST 2010
On Dec 8, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Lord Groundhog wrote:
>> As for 1-time auto-replies, I wasn't aware that was possible. Then
>> again, I don't use auto-reply (I can't even find an option on
>> Thuderbird), so it isn't surprising.
>
> Only some services make one-time replies possible. I never use
> auto-replies, just on the off-chance that someone somehow will put my
> vacation announcement together with my physical address somehow
> pilfered
> from somewhere, and I come home to find out someone decided to visit
> me in
> my absence. ;-)
Our previous mailing list software was much less lenient with auto-
responders such as this. I'm finding it difficult to get Mailman to
filter out this type of auto-reply message. It could be that the
service in question isn't setting proper response type headers in the
messages, therefore they aren't being picked off by the list software.
If I could set up a text content filter for this type of message, that
would be a good workaround.
I really hate seeing this kind of crap polluting the list.
g.
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